Giant Hummingbirds?

July 8, 2008

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We’ve had some larger than normal visitors to our hummingbird feeders here at NorthEscambia.com, and we thought we would share the photos.

The bird pictured and several of his friends have been visiting our hummingbird feeders on a regular basis. A little online research told us that there are over dozen other species of bird in Florida that will drink from a hummingbird feeder.

Our nectar is a sugar water mix…one part sugar to three parts water. It is not a commercial nectar.

If you know what type bird this is, fill in the comment form at the bottom of the page or email news@northescambia.com and let us know.

Pictured above and below: Our hummingbird feeder visitor. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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Comments

4 Responses to “Giant Hummingbirds?”

  1. Alan Gantzhorn on July 9th, 2008 11:00 am

    It is a female house finch. They will rob hummingbird feeders fairly regularly.

  2. Gloria on July 8th, 2008 2:31 pm

    I woke one morning to a woodpecker hanging from the wood, from the hanger trying to get nectar. I have been feeding birds for over 20 years and have never seen this! Woodpeckers love oranges! I cut them in half and put them on nails on fence post. Gloria

  3. Nancy on July 8th, 2008 1:59 pm

    That is a house finch. I was watching my hummingbird feeder yesterday afternoon and the same kind of bird perched on it..I did not realize that finches like the nectar also. I looked the bird up in my bird book to make sure I identified it correctly.

  4. Angie on July 8th, 2008 8:37 am

    It looks like a house finch — here is a link to a picture of one

    http://content.ornith.cornell.edu/UEWebApp/images/ALE_081202_00638Z_L.jpg

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